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Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Takes New Damage In Ukraine Drone Attack
By Bloomberg News Mar 29, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s Ust-Luga port sustained fresh damage from a Ukrainian drone attack, as Kyiv steps up strikes on Russian oil export infrastructure. The Leningrad region...
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Two India Bound LPG Tankers Clear Strait Of Hormuz
BENGALURU, March 29 (Reuters) – Two India-bound liquefied petroleum gas tankers carrying about 94,000 metric tons of the cooking gas have safely transited the Strait of Hormuz and are heading towards India,...
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USS Tripoli Arrives In Middle East
By Dan Williams, Kateryna Kadabashy and Dana Khraiche Mar 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Houthi militants launched ballistic missiles at Israel on Saturday morning, marking their entry into the month-long Iran war that...
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China Urges Philippines To Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime Row
By Bloomberg News Mar 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –China called on the Philippines to help create the conditions needed to stabilize and improve bilateral relations as officials concluded two days of talks...
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Two Humanitarian Aid Boats Safely Reach Havana After Being Located By Mexican Navy
By Dave Sherwood and Lizbeth Diaz HAVANA, March 28 (Reuters) – Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico arrived safely in Havana on Saturday, the Mexican Navy said, concluding a journey in which the...
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Two More India Bound Tankers Crossing Strait Of Hormuz Out Of Gulf
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI, March 28 (Reuters) – Two liquefied petroleum gas tankers, BW Elm and BW Tyr, are crossing the Strait of Hormuz bound for India, according to ship tracking...
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US Carrier Ford Arrives In Croatia For Repairs
SPLIT, Croatia, March 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, which had been deployed in U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran, anchored in Croatia’s Adriatic port of Split on Saturday for repairs and maintenance....
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West Coast Ports Smash Records as Shippers Rush Ahead of Trump Tariffs
Both the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach recorded their busiest July ever as importers accelerate shipments amid concerns over impending tariffs, creating a stark contrast with...
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New York Launches Landmark Hybrid-Electric Ferry Service to Governors Island
The Trust for Governors Island has unveiled the Harbor Charger, New York State’s first hybrid-electric public ferry. The vessel enters service today, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of Governors Island...
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Venture Global Eyes More Wins After Shell Arbitration Victory
Liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global expects to win its remaining arbitration cases against major energy companies following its victory against Shell, CEO Mike Sabel said on Wednesday.
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Ukraine Claims Attack on Hub for Major Russian Oil Pipelines
Ukraine claimed a strike on an important hub for Russia’s network of crude-exporting pipelines, though flows from the system to Europe seem to remain uninterrupted for now.
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Tariff Pause Propels Port of Long Beach to Record-Breaking July
The Port of Long Beach has achieved its most active July on record and the third-busiest month in its 114-year history, driven by a temporary pause in tariffs that boosted...
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Venture Global Triumphs Over Shell in LNG Arbitration Fight
Venture Global Inc., one of the largest US exporters of liquefied natural gas, has prevailed over oil giant Shell Plc in an arbitration case over the sale of cargoes from its first export plant, capping a two-year fight.
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Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Surge to Near-Record Levels as Tariff Deadlines Loom
U.S. container imports surged to their second-highest level on record in July 2025, reaching 2,621,910 TEUs—just 555 containers shy of the all-time high set in May 2022, according to Canada-based...
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LNG-Powered ‘Torogoz’ Completes Crowley’s Avance Class Fleet
Crowley Maritime Corporation marked a significant milestone in its Central American shipping operations yesterday as its fourth and final Avance Class vessel, the Torogoz, departed Port Everglades on its inaugural...
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China, US Clash Over Naval Incident Near Scarborough Shoal
The Chinese navy said it expelled a US Navy ship that entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea, while the US defended the operation as legal under international law.
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UN Security Council Sounds Alarm on Rising Threats to Maritime Security
The United Nations Security Council convened Monday for a critical debate on maritime security, highlighting the escalating challenges facing global shipping lanes amid geopolitical tensions, piracy, and emerging cyber threats....
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Panama Canal to Enter Port Business With Dual-Terminal Tender
The Panama Canal is planning to enter the ports business with a tender for two terminals, a move that comes amid a high-profile clash between the US and China over the waterway.
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Car Shipper Says US Tariff Haze Still Affecting Auto Trade Flows
Europe's car exporters are still struggling with uncertainty over U.S. tariffs despite last month's trade deal, Wallenius Wilhelmsen WAWI.OL, the operator of one of the world's largest car-carrier fleets, told Reuters on Tuesday.